Галуан
Галуан is a castle in Shida Kartli, Georgia. Галуан is situated nearby to the church Церковь, as well as near the locality Kekhvi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kekhvi and Kurta.
Kekhvi
Locality
Kekhvi is a village in South Ossetia abandoned after the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. The village is located on the left bank of the Greater Liakhvi River.
Kurta
Locality
Kurta is an abandoned village in the former South Ossetian autonomous oblast of Georgia. Populated largely by ethnic Georgians, it was one of the towns that remained under the control of Georgia between the unilateral secession of South Ossetia after the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War and the 2008 South Ossetia War. Kurta is situated 3½ km south of Галуан.
Buzala
Village
Buzala is a village in northern Georgia. It is located on the left bank of the river Greater Liakhvi, in the Dzau District/Java Municipality, South Ossetia/Shida Kartli region. Distance to the municipal center, Java, is 1.5 km. Buzala is situated 6 km north of Галуан.
Галуан
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shida Kartli, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32093° or 42° 19′ 15″ northLongitude
43.94115° or 43° 56′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8HJ58WCR+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1045610473OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Галуан” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ციხე”
- Russian: “Крепость”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Церковь and Кладбище.
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